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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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